Date of Award
5-2024
Degree Type
Creative Project
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
English
Committee Chair(s)
Jessica Rivera-Mueller
Committee
Jessica Rivera-Mueller
Committee
Benjamin Gunsberg
Committee
Michaelann Nelson
Abstract
The goal of the American education system is to prepare students for college. I wondered, “Do students feel ready?” That question led me to investigate the literature on the development, implementation, and effectiveness of our current standards. The gap I found was that the standards do not address an important aspect of student achievement, that of student self-efficacy. Self-efficacy in writing helps students have the confidence to engage in the task of writing, regardless of the situation. I focused my study of student writing self-efficacy on one English 1010 class. I administered a self-efficacy evaluation in class and conducted a class discussion about preparedness and confidence as it relates to college writing. The results of the study show that students feel unprepared for specific tasks associated with academic writing.
Recommended Citation
Hale, Marianne, "Exploring the Connection Between Self-Efficacy and Preparedness Among First-year College Students" (2024). All Graduate Reports and Creative Projects, Fall 2023 to Present. 12.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/gradreports2023/12
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